(19)
(11) EP 0 270 132 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.07.1989 Bulletin 1989/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.06.1988 Bulletin 1988/23

(21) Application number: 87118261.4

(22) Date of filing: 05.01.1984
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B29C 61/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 06.01.1983 GB 8300218
22.07.1983 GB 8319855
16.08.1983 GB 8322004

(60) Divisional application:
90203172.3 / 0430377

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
84300059.7 / 0116393

(71) Applicant: RAYCHEM CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation)
Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pithouse, Kenneth Brian
    South Marston Nr. Swindon Wiltshire (GB)
  • Kridl, Thomas Andrew
    Union City California 94587 (US)
  • Triplett, James Thomas
    Livermore California 94550 (US)

(74) Representative: Auckland, Jacqueline et al
Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH
Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Dimensionally recoverable article


    (57) A recoverable article comprising a composite structure is produced from a recoverable fabric (3, 4) and a polymeric matrix material (5). The structure is used for environmental protection of cables, pipes and other substrates.







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